Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 47.8% cheaper than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 53.4% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% less in Botswana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Austin, you would:
pay 61.1% less for restaurants
|
Austin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$7.50
BWP103.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.00
BWP82.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$0.83
BWP11.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.49
BWP6.75
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Austin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$0.81
BWP11.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$3.37
BWP46.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$5.06
BWP70.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$2.29
BWP31.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$2.27
BWP31.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.77
BWP10.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.62
BWP8.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.88
BWP12.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.65
BWP8.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.60
BWP8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.55
BWP7.58
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Austin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$4.27
BWP59.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$28.18
BWP389.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$22,486.26
BWP311,156.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$19.49
BWP269.67
|
|
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Austin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$90.60
BWP1,253.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$254.84
BWP3,526.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$149.91
BWP2,074.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$49.21
BWP680.97
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Austin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$180.24
BWP2,494.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,762.25
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.25
BWP31.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$2.37
BWP32.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$3.75
BWP51.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$32.19
BWP445.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$6.75
BWP93.35
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Austin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$44.14
BWP610.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$22.17
BWP306.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$76.20
BWP1,054.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$93.16
BWP1,289.08
|
|
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